The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'') is adopting regulations that establish a process for a designated contract market (``DCM'') or swap execution facility (``SEF'') to make a swap subject to the trade execution requirement pursuant to the Commodity Exchange Act (``CEA''). The Commission is also adopting regulations to establish a schedule to phase in compliance with the trade execution requirement. The schedule will provide additional time for compliance with this requirement.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is adopting regulations to implement certain statutory provisions enacted by Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Specifically, in accordance with section 727 of the Dodd-Frank Act, the Commission is adopting regulations that define the criteria for grouping swaps into separate swap categories and establish methodologies for setting appropriate minimum block sizes for each swap category.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) amended its rules to implement new statutory provisions enacted by titles VII and X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act). Section 1093 of the Dodd-Frank Act provides for certain amendments to title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (the "GLB Act"). The GLB Act sets forth certain protections for the privacy of consumer financial information and was amended by the Dodd-Frank Act to affirm the Commission’s jurisdiction in this area.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) adopted regulations establishing position limits for 28 exempt and agricultural commodity futures and options contracts and the physical commodity swaps that are economically equivalent to such contracts. The final rule was vacated by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in International Swaps and Derivatives Ass’n v. CFTC, Civil Action No. 11-cr-2146 (RLW) (D.D.C. September 28, 2012). The Commission is appealing the District Court’s decision.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) is amending its regulations governing the operations and activities of commodity pool operators (CPOs) and commodity trading advisors (CTAs) in order to have those regulations reflect changes made to the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act).

The Commission adopted reporting regulations that require physical commodity swap and swaption reports. The new regulations require routine position reports from clearing organizations, clearing members and swap dealers and also apply to reportable swap trader positions.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) amended its regulations regarding the investment of customer segregated funds subject to Commission Regulation 1.25 (Regulation 1.25) and funds held in an account subject to Commission Regulation 30.7 (Regulation 30.7, and funds subject thereto, 30.7 funds). Certain amendments reflect the implementation of new statutory provisions enacted under Title IX of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) (collectively, Commissions) adopted rules under the Commodity Exchange Act and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to implement provisions of Title IV of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The new SEC rule requires investment advisers registered with the SEC that advise one or more private funds and have at least $150 million in private fund assets under management to file Form PF with the SEC.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) adopted regulations to implement certain provisions of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. These regulations set forth reporting and recordkeeping requirements and daily trading records requirements for swap dealers (SDs) and major swap participants (MSPs).

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) issued final rules to implement new statutory provisions enacted by Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to establish a registration system for foreign boards of trade that wish to provide their identified members or other participants located in the United States with direct access to their electronic trading and order matching systems.